Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1912 — News Notes of Nearby Towns [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

News Notes of Nearby Towns

As Furnished by Our Regular Correspondents

f|T eras of Interest Til from Surrounding Town* Ter*ely Told Chronicling the Happenings in the Territory Adjacent to the Jasper County Metropolis.

1 FAIR OAKS. The weather took another change Monday, since the roads have been very icy and rough. Wesley Noland of near Lee came down last week to visit relatives during the day, returning home in the evening. There was. a carload of goods arrived here Monday for some Amish! people who own a , portion of the Moffftt farm. The trial of Mrs. Fawley vs. Mr. Fawley which was held before a justice of the peace at Kersey Wednesday, resulted in acquittal for Fawley. The milk train on the Mo non ! seems to be getting to be quite a Jonah. Whenever we have a little cold snap it is from 30 minutes to an hour late. Marion Dunn made a trip to Hammond the first of the week and secured a job in the electric light plant, and also a job for his brother at a good salary. John Roorda, who went back to ■his old home in Holland last fall, returned last week. He brought back with him a widowed cousin and one child to keep house for him. Cora Dewitt, who has lived down about Surrey the past, two year?, -moved back to Pair Oaks this week. They occupy the Munder property, Ed Fawley moved over in the west part of town. Chas. Baker of Hammond, who had been down to attend his mother’s funeral at Mt. Ayr, .stapled over night here Tuesday on iris way home. His brother Arthur of Kouts came over but arrived too late for the funeral. Warren Zellers and wife moved out to Aix this week where they will make their home. They will go into the mercantile business, he having put in a stock of general merchandise. Fish Gilmore will not go there as reported. Health is generally good in our burg at this writing. Postmaster Thompson is > still'-'confined to his home on account of the fall .he got about two weeks ago on the ice. Miss Hannah Culp is'slowly recovering from her injury received some eleven weeks ago in a fall.

| BAUM’S BRIDGE. —| R. H. Morehouse was in Kouts Tuesday. John Cunningham and Ed Berry were in Demotte on business Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. James Clark spent Tuesday with the Clark brothers at Center. Mrs. falter Wiseman was taken suddenly sick Sunday evening, bpt is better at this writing. Jake Heil, who resided on the old Ditman farm, moved to the Hoover place south of W'heatfield this week. and Mrs. James Clark and Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bush called on the Vandercar family Monday afternoon Mrs. James Smith, who has been taking treatment in Lafayette the past tew months, has returned home greatly improved. Eva Vandercar, who was stricken with infantile paralysis a few months ago, was quite ill Monday evening, but is recovering nicely I.GV. . ~. i Clarence Elmer Bush and Miss Gertrude Leona Clara were united in marriage at Wheatfield at the home of Squire VanDoozer Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bush are well known church workers in these parts, and we all: wish them a bright and joyous future. . May their lives be filled with happiness.

1 milroy. Geo. Foulks was in Rensselaer Wednesday. Mrs. Boone called on Mrs. Bivans W ednesday. Mrs. Mary Johnson is visiting her son Elmer and family. v Miss Lural Anderson spent Sunday with Monon friends. G. L. Parks spent the first of the week in Piper, City, 111. tMiss Pearl Abersol spent Sunday with Miss Verda Lewis in Lee. Mr. and Mrs. Branson Clark called on Mr. and Mrs. dell Clark Tuesday. Sunday school has been suspended until April,, owing to poor attendance. Willard Johhson assisted W. I. Bivans in finishing husking his corn Wednesday. Mr. and Mrsi. Willard Johnson

spent Tuesday evening with Geo. Wood and family. Mrs. Jas. Boone w*as sick Wednesday and Dr. Stuart was called. She is better now'. Mrs. William Johnson spent Wednesday with Mrs. W. I. Bivans, who is improving very slowly. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Foulks spent Sunday in Monon with Mrs. L. Foulks and Mrs. Underwood. Mr. Reed is moving to the farm vacated by Greer Bunnell, who is moving to the farm known as the .Herman place. Mr. and Mrs. Frank May spent Sunday and Monday with Mrs. May’s lather, D. Z. Clark, who is still sieriously ill with heart trouble and yellow jaundice. Mr. and Mrs. Blankenship were called to Rensselaer Sunday, as Mr. B’s. sister was to be taken to the hospital Monday for an operation, Mrs, Blankenship came home Monday, he remaining to accompany his sister to Chicago.

| IROQUOIS VALLEY. i -I h- ■ Luella Green is on the sick list. Grandpa Shipman is on the sick list. W:m. Jordan called on K. Zillhart Wednesday. John Newcome was a Rensselaer goer Wednesday. Grandma Lowery is slowly improving at this w’riting. Gleve and Vilas Price w'ere Rensselaer goers one day last week. Mrs. Harry Gallagher and Mrs. A. Eib were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. Bessie McElfresh called on Mrs. K. Zillhart and Mrs. B. Lewis Wednesday. Chas. Grant spent Wednesday with his father and brother west of town, who are both very sick. Chas. Arnold, wife and daughters, Clara and. Florence, have moved to Rensselaer where they will live in D. H. Yeoman’s property. Mark is boarding with Wm. Whittaker until he finishes this term of school at Burnsc

I “ | THE NORTHSIDE. | Lewis Todd hauled corn to Fair Oaks this week. Esta Keener called on Will Faylor Sunday evening. ' Mrs. J. W. Faylor was a Parr goer Wednesday. Mr. Dexter and Mr. .Ogle were Rensselaer goers Wednesday. George Cover’s little baby is recovering slowly at ihis writing. Roscoe Reeder has quit his place at Victor Yeoman’s and is at home again. J. W. Faylor and family took dinner Sunday with Ed Ogle and family. Mrs. Lewis Todd .and daughter Helen were shopping in Rensselaer Wednesday. Mrs. George Kissenger and little son were shopping in Rensselaer Wednesday. Jasper Cover was in Rensselaer Monday and Jack Reeder followed suit Tuesday. * David Yeoman and family took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. William Faylor Sunday, " John Miller visited in ~ Rensselaer a day or two ttyis week, returning home Wednesday. _ Trains don’t wait for you, do they, Mr. Miller? Rev. Meyers of Rosebud begun protracted meetings at Virgie Wednesday night and they will last for a week. Everybody come. You are Welcome. The Literary at Virgie Saturdaynight was a great success. The affirmative side won in the debate. The next Literary will be at Center Saturday, March 2. Everybody comet The question to be debated on is: Resolved, That the present day country life offers better advantages to the boy or girl than the present day city life. The de-

baters are: Affirmative, I. F. Meader, Marie Comer and Louis Miller; negative, Lewis Todd, Josie Dexter and Wallace Miller. Come out and hear them, a

t LEE. j Mrs. Carlson has been on the sick list. Ray Holeman moved to the Wm. Large farm Wednesday. Uncle David Culp has not been so well the past week, but is better now. The Aid did sew'ing Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. ' Will Stiers’. Alvin Clark and G. A. Jacks made b business trip to Rensselaer Wednesday. Joe Clark’s have moved on their own place and are having a well drilled. , Mr. Widner, who has bought the D. E. Noland farm, moved on the place Tuesday. , Charles McCashen and family, Roy Noland and Glenn Culp took dinner Sunday at Alvin Clark’s. Mrs. Ida Lewis visited‘her daughter. Mrs. Orval Holeman, in Rensselaer Saurdav and Sunday. Lonnie Noland had a spell of heart trouble last week, but is able to go to school again now. * Charles McCashen’s moved Thursday on the Frank Fisher farm, formerly owned by Uncle David Culp. Harley Clark, who has spent the last six months with relatives in Longmont, Colo., returned last Saturday. John Jordan and family and Elmer Gilmore and family and his mother took dinner Sunday at Walter Jordan's.